2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

American Sign Language
& Special Populations
Minor in American Sign Language and
Special Populations
Department Chair
Nancy L. Hurlbut, Ph.D.
Department of Child Development
Jenkins Hall 206C
(707) 826-3471
www.humboldt.edu/~chld
The Program
The American Sign Language and Special
Populations Minor is designed to assist individuals
who wish to work with the deaf or
hard of hearing and/or children with special
needs. Individuals will find the minor useful if
they seek employment as early interventionists,
family service providers, teachers of
special education, teachers of the hard of
hearing or deaf, or teachers of children with
language delays.
The minor is designed to help prepare students
to work in an entry level position with
children and families that use American Sign
Language as a means of communication or
who might benefit from using signed speech
in combination with verbal communication.
The minor provides the student with
background in child development, language
acquisition, American Sign Language, life
and culture of the deaf and hard of hearing
communities, and experiences of families
with children with special needs.
REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete a total of 19 units
as described below.
Children’s Growth and Development
(One 3-unit course)
CD 253 Prenatal and Infant
Development or
CD 255 Early Childhood
Development or
CD 256 Middle Childhood
Development or
CD 350 Perspectives: Life-Span
Development
American Sign Language
(Six units of credit)
CD 109Y American Sign Language I*
and
CD 109Z American Sign Language II
Language Acquisition (3 units)
CD 355 Language Development
Special Needs Populations (7 units)
CD 366 Exceptional Children
and their Families and
COMM 417/ENGL 417 Second Language
Acquisition or
COMM 322 Intercultural Communication
or
COMM 324 Nonverbal Communication
*Students with extensive prior experience
using ASL may take the challenge exam
to complete CD 109Y. NOTE: Challenge
process requires students to enroll in the
course and inform instructor of desire
to challenge and take exam within the
first two weeks of the semester. The
student must earn a 70% or greater on
the challenge exam to earn a credit in
CD 109Y and before proceeding to CD
109Z.
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